Travel Tales

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

"The book was thick and black and covered with dust". (Possession –
A.S.Byatt)

The above description holds true for my blog, except that you can’t
see the layers of dust on the internet.

The layers of dust that settle down between the pages of a book
that lies dormant, waiting to be read and handled.

"Its boards were bowed and creaking; it had been maltreated in its
own time. Its spine was missing, or rather protruded from amongst the leaves
like a bulky marker. It was bandaged about and about with dirty white tape,
tied in a neat bow". (Possession - A.S.Byatt)

[Beanbag tales is going to complete its fourth year on the
blogosphere in November. A good time to reflect and analyze if its actually
been worth the effort. You can read about its creation in 2009 here].